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Billam-Smith is bloody marvellous in defeat

- IAN WINROW

CHRIS bravely battled on for eight rounds with a broken rib in his defeat to Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez their cruiserweight world title unification fight on Saturday.

BILLAM-SMITH in Mexican Ramirez added the WBO title to his WBA belt after winning 116-112, 116-112 and 116-113 on the judges' scorecards in Riyadh.

Ramirez took control from the early stages and caused a cut to the Briton's eye which worsened as the fight went on.